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About TTL
TTL Audio Productions specializes in on-location acoustic recording,
producing high quality
audio recordings of classical and acoustical music for
both professional and amateur musicians. We pride
ourselves on providing superior quality and friendly personal service at a great
price.
Our recordings have been broadcast on locally and
nationally produced Public Radio programs.
TTL's valued client list includes numerous individual musicians at Miami University
and the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of
Music, as well as this partial list of clientele:
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CCM Philharmonia, Concert Orchestra and Brass Choir
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CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale
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University of Cincinnati Men's and Women's Choruses
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Carpe Diem String Quartet
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Bach Collegium Ensemble of Cincinnati
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Miami University Glee Club, Collegiate Chorale, Choraliers and Chamber Singers
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Miami University Symphony Orchestra
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Miami University Wind Ensemble
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Faburden a cappella vocal ensemble
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Harvard Glee Club
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Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati
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Ning An, international concert pianist
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Polina Bespalko, international concert pianist
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Hana Park,
operatic soprano
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Lebanon Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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Knox Presbyterian Church Music Series (Earl Rivers,
Music Director)
Recording Philosophy
The genres of music we record are best served by using
the finest recording equipment, minimalist recording
techniques, and experienced well-trained ears for
capturing the proper musical balance during the
recording process. While good equipment is important
for optimizing the sonic quality of audio capture, nothing is more
crucial than having a recording engineer possessing both extensive recording
experience and the musical
knowledge and sensitivity to enable effective
collaboration with the artist. Our
approach to recording varies based on the acoustics of the venue,
repertoire and instrumentation, but in all cases, we
record in a way that best serves the artist and the music.
We have audio editing capabilities that are
precise to within a thousandth of a second. Even
though it is usually preferable to employ minimal
editing, our clients may take comfort in the fact that
we can edit most anything completely seamlessly.
We
also
have the ability to apply tasteful reverberation, equalization,
compression, and other digital manipulations to a
recording, but we limit or avoid their use unless absolutely
necessary. Our aim is always to achieve a natural
sound.
Because we insist on providing our clients with the
highest quality product possible, we include
post-production, editing and full mastering on every
project, large or small. We will never "hand you a
CD" at the conclusion of your performance: we will
always take the time to produce a recording you'll be
proud to share with your friends and colleagues and listen to again and again. All our clients
receive the same attention to detail and fast turnaround
service.
Equipment
Our recordings are made using DSD (Direct Stream
Digital®) high resolution audio technology. DSD
provides 128 times higher resolution than standard CD audio
and greatly enhances the depth and dynamic range in your
recording, even when rendered to standard CD.
To capture great sound, there is no substitute for using
great microphones. TTL owns a collection of world-class
German condenser microphones by
Schoeps
and
Sennheiser,
the same professional microphones used on many
award-winning classical recordings on labels such
as Telarc,
Decca and Deutsche Grammophon.
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Microphones:
Schoeps CMC6 amplifiers (4) with matched pairs of
MK21 wide cardioid, MK2S diffuse-field omni, and
MK22 open cardioid capsules; Sennheiser MKH8020
free-field omni and MKH8040 cardioid (matched pairs
of each)
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Microphone preamplifiers:
DAV Broadhurst Gardens, Benchmark
MPS420 (4 channels), Soundcraft M Series (4 channels)
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Digital recording processors:
Korg MR-2000S and MR-1000 DSD recorders, Lucid AD9624 A/D converter,
Tascam DR-680
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Digital audio workstation:
2.66GHz Intel® Core 2 Duo
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Software:
Wavelab, Audiogate (DSD to PCM conversion),
Altiverb convolution reverb
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Monitoring interface:
Benchmark DAC1-USB D/A converter
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Monitoring speaker systems:
NHT M-00, Vandersteen Model 2Ci
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Monitoring headphones:
Sennheiser HD600, Remote Audio High Noise
Environment Headset (using Sony HN-7506 drivers)
Owner Michael Hughes
Michael founded TTL Audio Productions in 1995 and has
successfully grown the business with a large dedicated client list by
producing recordings of uniformly high quality.
His passion for music has been manifested through
his collection and study of thousands of classical
recordings and many years as a
percussionist, arranger and teacher.
He is
a choral tenor and has had a lifelong
passion for the pipe organ and its history and literature. He is married to Yun Kyong Kim,
a
nationally recognized organist whom he met in 1997 on an organ study tour in
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